Media Coverage

West Virginia University’s third academic media day focused on the state’s opioid
crisis with an impressive list of experts from across campus including Ali Rezai, Cassie Leonard, Frankie Tack, John
Deskins, Marc Haut, Paul Speaker and Suzanne Bell. In addition to the health
costs of the crisis, experts also outlined societal and governmental costs to
the state. Media outlets from around West Virginia covered the event, including
the Associated Press, WVMetro News, Ogden Newspapers, which owns several newspapers,
and WBOY-TV. Several outlets did more than one story.